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California Department of Fish and Game
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Long Beach, CA
In:
http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/680
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2011-09-29 21:41:52
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680
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California Department of Fish and Game
Publication Date:
2021-07-02
Description:
Fishing for live bait was originally introduced in 1910by Japanese albacore fishermen employing "blanket" nets. Thenorthern anchovy has always been the mainstay of the fisheryproviding 98 to 99% of the catch since 1957. Prior to thatthe Pacific sardine contributed 15 to 20% of the catch. Inpast years, when fishermen had difficulty locating fish, LosAngeles - Long Beach Harbor provided as much as 80% of theentire live-bait catch. A live-bait sampling program was initiated in 1955 by the Department of Fish and Game to maintain a closer check on the relative health of the anchovy resource. This sampling program provides the first visible indication of the yearly spawning success of northern anchovies and Pacific sardines. A brief summary of the fishing conditions from 1957 - 1973 are presented. (26pp.)
Keywords:
Fisheries
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Biology
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California
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Northern anchovy
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Engraulis mordax
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Pacific sardine
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Sardinops sagax
Repository Name:
AquaDocs
Type:
monograph
Format:
application/pdf
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application/pdf
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